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Does delaying curative surgery for colorectal cancer influence long-term disease-free survival? A cohort study

  • By

  • Stephanie Garcia-Botello

  • J. Martín-Arevalo

  • C. Cozar-Lozano

  • A. Benitez-Riesco

  • D. Moro-Valdezate

  • V. Pla-Martí

  • A. Espí-Macías

  • July 11, 2021

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    Colorectal cancer is the most prevalent gastrointestinal cancer, accounting for 1.8 million cases and 881,000 deaths globally in 2018.

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    The study aimed to evaluate the impact of wait list time on long-term disease-free survival in colorectal cancer patients during the COVID-19 pandemic.

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    A total of 602 patients with AJCC stage I-III colorectal cancer were analyzed, with a median wait list time of 28 days.

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    The two-year and five-year disease-free survival rates were 86.5% and 83.1%, respectively, indicating favorable outcomes.

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    Statistical analysis showed that wait list time was not significantly prognostic for disease-free survival in the studied cohort.

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Does delaying curative surgery for colorectal cancer influence long-term disease-free survival? A cohort study

  • by Stephanie Garcia-Botello, J. Martín-Arevalo, C. Cozar-Lozano, A. Benitez-Riesco, D. Moro-Valdezate, V. Pla-Martí, A. Espí-Macías

  • July 11, 2021

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